1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
Tender Perennial
Flowering Plants
1.3 Origin
Hybrid origin, Madagascar
North-Central United States, Central United States, Western United States, Texas
1.4 Types
not available
Blue Toadflax, Old-Field Toadflax
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
subtropical regions, Tropical areas
Cultivated Beds
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 10
1.9 Habit
Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
25.40 cm61.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
15.20 cm25.40 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Red, Pink, Peach
Pink, Light Blue, Lavender
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Blue Green, Gray Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Blue Green, Gray Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Elliptic and Ovate
Oval to egg shaped
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Pollution, Drought, Salt
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
4.2 How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings
Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Do not water excessively, Needs less watering, Needs small amount of water
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
use all-purpose fertilizers
4.9 Pests and Diseases
aster yellow, Leaf spot, Red blotch, Root rot, Slugs, Snails, Stem rot
Foliar disease, Root rot, Spider mites
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought, Pollution, Salt
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
5.12 Allergy
Toxic if not prepared properly
Depression, High blood cholestrol, Pain
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Borders, Decorating walls, Ground Cover, Hanging Basket, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Cancer, Diabetes, Hodgkin's lymphoma., Leukemia, Sore throat
Analgesic, Febrifuge, Stomachic
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowering Tips, Leaves, stalk
Leaves, Root
6.2.3 Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Traditional medicine, Use in Chinese herbology
Not Available
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Tropical
Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
CATHARANTHUS roseus
PENSTEMON grandiflorus
7.2 Common Name
Cooler Apricot Vinca, Madagascar Periwinkle, Vinca
Large Beardtongue, Shell-leaf Penstemon, Wild Snapdragon
7.2.1 In Hindi
7.2.2 In German
Rosafarbene Catharanthe
Wilde Snapdragon
7.2.3 In French
Pervenche de Madagascar
Snapdragon sauvage
7.2.4 In Spanish
Catharanthus roseus
Salvaje Snapdragon
7.2.5 In Greek
Catharanthus roseus
άγρια Snapdragon
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Catharanthus roseus
Selvagem Snapdragon
7.2.7 In Polish
Katarantus różowy
Dziki Snapdragon
7.2.8 In Latin
Catharanthus roseus
Phlox Ferae
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Gentianales
Scrophulariales
8.5 Family
Apocynaceae
Scrophulariaceae
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
8.9 Subfamily
Rauvolfioideae
Scrophularioideae
8.10 Number of Species